Q: Is 72,423,177 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,423,177 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,423,177 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 72423177 can be evenly divided by 1 3 823 2,469 29,333 87,999 24,141,059 and 72,423,177, with no remainder.

Since 72,423,177 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,423,177, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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